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Case study · SEO Stack

Email Strategy & Copywriting Case Study

How a B2B SaaS platform went from declining open rates to 38% engagement — with one targeted campaign.

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01 · The client

The Client

SEO Stack is a B2B SaaS marketing platform with a substantial, established email list. The product was strong. The audience was there. But the emails weren’t landing.

02 · The challenge

"Previous campaigns saw declining open rates and click-throughs were minimal."

SEO Stack had built something worth talking about. The problem was the emails weren’t reflecting that. Open rates were dropping, clicks were almost non-existent, and subscribers who’d signed up with genuine interest were quietly disengaging.

The challenge wasn’t just writing better emails. It was cutting through inbox noise in a crowded B2B SaaS market, re-engaging a list that had gone cold, and driving specific actions — all while keeping the brand voice intact.

03 · The approach

What I Did

01

Strategy first

Before a word of copy was written, I analysed subscriber behaviour to understand what content had resonated before and what hadn’t. From there I defined clear campaign objectives — increase open rates, boost click-throughs, and strengthen how subscribers perceived the brand.

02

Copy that earns the click

Subject lines written to spark genuine curiosity — not clickbait, not generic. Benefit-led messaging that made it immediately clear what subscribers would get from reading. CTAs positioned to feel natural rather than pushy, so clicks came from interest rather than obligation.

03

Performance tracking

I implemented tracking from the start so performance could be measured, analysed, and built on for future campaigns — not just a one-off win, but a replicable framework.

04 · The result

A targeted campaign. Renewed engagement.

38%

Engagement reported for the targeted campaign.

The takeaway

What This Means For Your Business

  • Most small businesses send emails that sound like small businesses sending emails. Generic subject lines, safe messaging, CTAs buried at the bottom.The difference between an email that gets opened and one that gets ignored isn’t luck. It’s strategy and copy working together.
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